Rapid and Efficient Method for Acetylation of Alcohols and Phenols with Acetic Anhydride Catalyzed by Silica Sulfate

A rapid and efficient method is described for acetylation of a series of alcohols and phenols with acetic anhydride catalyzed by silica sulfate solid acid at room temperature or at refluxing temperature in excellent yield.     

Silica Sulfuric Acid as an Efficient Reagent for the Synthesis of Symmetrical Ethers Under Mild and Heterogeneous Conditions

A mild and efficient method for the synthesis of symmetrical ethers using silica sulfuric acid is reported. All reactions are performed under compeletly heterogeneous conditions in good to high yields.     

Silica Chloride/NaNO2 as a Novel Heterogeneous System for the Nitration of Phenols Under Mild Conditions

Nitrophenols can be obtained via direct nitration of phenols with silica chloride, NaNO₂, and wet SiO₂ at room temperature in moderate to high yields.

     

Iodine Supported on 3-Aminopropyl Silica Gel as Efficient Catalyst for Acetylation of Alcohols under Solvent-free Conditions

3-Aminopropyl silica gel (I2/APSG) was found to catalyze the acetylation of alcohols and phenols efficiently with acetic anhydride. The reaction is mild and selective with high yields. A wide variety of alcohols and phenols are selectively converted into the corresponding acetates using I2/APSG under solvent-free conditions at room temperature.     

Brönsted Acidic Ionic Liquid as an Efficient Catalyst for Acetylation of Alcohols and Phenols

A novel Brönsted acidic room temperature ionic liquid (1‐H‐3‐methyl‐imidazolium bisulfate) is found to catalyze efficiently the acetylation of a wide rang of alcohols as well as phenols with acetic anhydride in good to excellent yields at 50°C under solvent‐free conditions. Products are easily isolated by extraction with ether and the protocol is mild and green, compared to the existing method based on toxic solvents.     

Cerium Polyoxometalate as a Reusable Catalyst for Acetylation and Formylation of Alcohols

Summary. Efficient esterification of primary and sterically-hindered secondary or tertiary alcohols with acetic anhydride was achieved in the presence of ammonium decatungestocerate(IV) icosahydrate, (NH₄)₈[CeW₁₀O₃₆]·20H₂O, as catalyst in high yields. Primary and secondary alcohols were also converted to their corresponding acetates and formates with acetic acid and ethyl formate in the presence of this catalyst. Easy work-up, non-toxicity, reusability, and stability of the catalyst are noteworthy advantages of this method.     

Acetylation and Formylation of Alcohols in the Presence of Silica Sulfuric Acid

Alcohols are converted to esters in a mild, clean, and efficient reaction with acetic and formic acids in the presence of silica sulfuric acid. All reactions were performed under mild and completely heterogeneous conditions in refluxing n-hexane.     

三溴化聚乙烯吡咯烷酮高效催化醇和酚的乙酰化反应(英文)

An efficient and versatile procedure for the acetylation of alcohols and phenols using acetic anhydride in the presence of a catalytic amount of polyvinylpolypyrrolidoniume tribromide has been successfully developed.Primary,secondary,and tertiary alcohols,as well as a selection of the phenolic compounds,have been successfully acetylated according to this procedure,with good to high yields being achieved over short reaction times.     

Al(HSO4)3 as an Efficient Catalyst for the Acetylation of Alcohols in Solution and Under Solvent Free Conditions

Summary. Alcohols are acetylated in a mild, clean, and efficient reaction with acetic anhydride in the presence of a catalytic amount of Al(HSO₄)₃ in solution and under solvent free conditions. All reactions were performed at room temperature in good to high yields.     

Silica Chloride (SiO2-Cl), a New Heterogeneous Reagent,for the Selective and Efficient Conversion of Benzylic Alcohols to Their Corresponding Chlorides and Iodides

Abstract

Structurally different benzylic alcohols were efficiently converted to their corresponding chlorides by silica chloride (SiO₂-Cl) in CHCl₃ at room temperature. Silica chloride is also able to convert benzylic alcohols to their iodides in the presence of NaI in a mixture of CH₃CN/CHCl₃ in excellent yields.     

Silica Chloride (SiO2-Cl) and Trimethylsilyl Chloride (TMSCl) Promote Facile and Efficient Dehydration of Tertiary Alcohols

Abstract

Silica chloride (SiO₂-Cl), as a heterogeneous reagent, has been used for the efficient dehydration of tertiary alcohols under mild reaction conditions. For comparison, we have also used trimethylsilyl chloride (TMSCl) as a homogeneous reagent for this purpose. We have found that silica chloride is a more efficient reagnet than trimethylsilyl chloride for this purpose. Handling of SiO₂-Cl is much safer and easier than TMSCl, especially for large-scale operation. The selectivity of the method is also demonstrated by several competitive reactions. Ether formation, rearranged products, and polymerization have not been observed in the reactions.     

Highly Efficient Etherification and Oxidation of Aromatic Alcohols Using Supported and Unsupported Phosphorus Pentoxide as a Heterogeneous Reagent

A highly efficient procedure for etherification and oxidation of aromatic alcohol is described using unsupported and supported P₂O₅ on alumina and/or silica gel. The silica gel and alumina proved to be the most suitable support among the supports examined in our experiments. It was illustrated that the etherification and oxidative performance in reactions depend largely upon variables including reaction temperature, the nature of the P₂O₅ used (supported or unsupported P₂O₅), and whether solvent-free conditions are applied. It was shown that P₂O₅ not only can convert the aromatic alcohols into corresponding ethers and/or aldehyde and ketone but also can convert aromatic ethers into aldehyde or ketone via oxidative cleavage. Finally, quantum mechanical calculations were performed to rationalized these events, and it was indicated that aldehyde and ketone are more favorable products on the basis of the heat of formation (ΔH_f).

A Mild and Efficient Method for Chemoselective Silylation of Alcohols Using Hexamethyldisilazane in the Presence of Silica Chloride

Reaction of alcohols with hexamethyldisilazane in the presence of silica chloride provides efficiently the corresponding trimethylsilyl ethers. This system discriminates absolutely amines and thiols from alcohols.     

Sulfonated Charcoal,a Mild and Efficient Reagent for the Tetrahydropyranylation of Alcohols and Phenols

Sulfonated charcoal has been demonstradted to be very effective and mild catalyst for the tetrahydropyranylation of alcohols and phenols.     

A Rapid Access to Novel and Known Benzimidazole Derivatives Using Silica Chloride as a Reusable Catalyst

A new application of silica chloride as an easily available and reusable solid acid catalyst for the synthesis of benzimidazole and its derivatives through the condensation of o‐phenylenediamines and orthoesters under thermal and solvent‐free conditions is described. This novel and eco‐friendly method is very cheap and has many advantages including excellent yields, short reaction time, and simple work‐up procedure.     

Silica Sulfate,an Efficient Catalyst for the Trimethylsilylation of Alcohols

An easy method for the preparation of trimethylsilyl ethers from alcohols and 1,1,1,3,3,3‐hexamethyl‐disilazane (HMDS) using silica sulfate as a catalyst under mild conditions in excellent yields is described.     

Prolinium Chlorochromate as a New Mild and Efficient Oxidant for Alcohols

Prolinium chlorochromate was prepared by an easy procedure and applied on a silica gel. The reagent was stable and was successfully used for conversion of benzyl and nonbenzyl alcohols into the corresponding carbonyl compounds under mild conditions and in high yield (90-98%).     

Solvent-Free Esterification of Carboxylic Acids and Alcohols in the Presence of Silphos [PCl3-n(SiO2)n] as a Heterogeneous Phosphine Reagent

An efficient solvent-free method for the preparation of esters from various aromatic and aliphatic acids with primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols using a heterogeneous phosphine reagent, silphos [PCl_3-n(SiO₂)_n], in good yields is reported.     

Efficient Difluoromethylation of Alcohols Using TMSCF2Br as a Unique and Practical Difluorocarbene Reagent under Mild Conditions

A general method for the efficient difluoromethylation of alcohols using commercially available TMSCF₂Br (TMS=trimethylsilyl) as a unique and practical difluorocarbene source is developed. This method allows primary, secondary, and even tertiary alkyl difluoromethyl ethers to be synthesized under weakly basic or acidic conditions. The reaction mainly proceeds through the direct interaction between a neutral alcohol and difluorocarbene, which is different from the difluoromethylation of phenols. Moreover, alcohols containing other moieties that are also reactive toward difluorocarbene can be transformed divergently by using TMSCF₂Br. This research not only solves the synthetic problem of difluorocarbene‐mediated difluoromethylation of alcohols, it also provides new insights into the different reaction mechanisms of alcohol difluoromethylation and phenol difluoromethylation with difluorocarbene species.